IPhoto Library Upgrader not successful

I recently upgraded from my old iMac using Leopard v10.5.6 to a new iMac with Mountain Lion v10.8.2.  All my documents were successfully transferred to my new computer from my external hard drive including photos however I only seem to be able to view them through Preview.  I tried to use iPhoto however I get a message saying that in order to open this latest version I need to prepare the library using the iPhoto library upgrader.  I have downloaded and installed this program yet still get the same message and thus can not use iPhoto.  Any advice or help anyone can provide would be appreciated!

What version of iPhoto are you using?
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    I followed the instructions, but when i clicked 'continue' in the Library Upgrader to upgrade my older iPhoto library, the original message about how my iPhoto library needs to be upgraded popped up

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    am trying to upgrade the iPhoto library to transfer it to my new MacBook Air.
    Instead move the libray to the MBA and  upgrade it there using the version of iPhotot that is there  - you can not upgrade it on the old system with the old version of iPhoto
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    And be sure that the External drive is formatted Mac OS extended (journaled) (iPhoto does not work with drives with other formats) and that it is always available prior to launching iPhoto
    And backup soon and often - having your iPhoto library on an external drive is not a backup and if you are using Time Machine you need to check and be sure that TM is backing up your external drive
    LN

  • My iPhoto library won't open because "it first needs to be prepared," but running the iPhoto Library Upgrader does not change anything.  What gives?

    I'll try to be as detailed as I can:
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    What version of iPhoto were you running prior to Mavericks?  First boot into Revovery volume (boot with the Command  + R keys held down) and repair the disk and disk permissions.  Then reboot back into Mavericks.
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  • Iphoto 9.5 won't import photos from iPhoto 7.5.  Library will not update using the iPhoto library upgraded application.

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    OT

  • IPhoto Library Upgrader is not working for me.

    I am running a Mac Mini 2.5 GHz Core i5.  (This is the base model of the current Mac mini as of August 2013.)  Running 10.8.4.
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    OT

  • HT5037 I have installed the iPhoto Library upgrade, which confirms it was successfully installed, however when ever I try to open iPhoto 11, it refers me back to the bloody library upgrade again, so I can't use iPhoto any more.

    I have installed the iPhoto Library upgrade, which confirms it was successfully installed, however when ever I try to open iPhoto 11, it refers me back to the bloody library upgrade again, so I can't use iPhoto any more.

    Thanks, it worked first time that  I double clicked as you suggested. 
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    Name:  O

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  • HT5037 I installed the iphoto library upgrader and iphoto still will not open

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    TD

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  • Can not open iphoto after downloading iPhoto Library Upgrader tool

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